4765. strouthion

Strong's Lexicon

strouthion: sparrow

Original Word: στρουθίον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: strouthion
Pronunciation: stroo-thee'-on
Phonetic Spelling: (stroo-thee'-on)
Definition: sparrow
Meaning: a small bird, sparrow.

Word Origin: Diminutive of στρουθός (strouthos), meaning "sparrow"

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6833 (צִפּוֹר, tsippor) - often translated as "bird" or "sparrow" in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term "strouthion" refers to a small bird, specifically a sparrow. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to illustrate God's care and attention to even the smallest and seemingly insignificant creatures, emphasizing His providence and love for all His creation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Palestine, sparrows were common and inexpensive birds, often sold in the marketplace. They were considered of little value, yet their presence in biblical texts highlights the theme of God's meticulous care for all His creatures. Sparrows were often used in teaching to convey messages about God's provision and the value He places on human life.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
dim. of strouthos (a sparrow)
Definition
a sparrow
NASB Translation
sparrows (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4765: στρουθίον

στρουθίον, στρουθίου, τό (diminutive of στρουθός), a little bird, especially of the sparrow sort, a sparrow: Matthew 10:29, 31; Luke 12:6f (Aristotle, h. a. 5, 2, p. 539{b}, 33; 9, 7, p. 613{a}, 33; the Sept. for צִפּור.) (Cf. Tristram in B. D., under the word ; Survey of Western Palestine, 'Fauna and Flora,' p. 67f.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sparrow.

Diminutive of strouthos (a sparrow); a little sparrow -- sparrow.

Forms and Transliterations

στρουθια στρουθία στρουθίον στρουθίου στρουθιων στρουθίων στρουθοί στρούθον στρουθών στροφάς στροφείς στρόφιγγος στροφωτοίς στρώμα στρωμναί στρωμναίς στρωμνή στρωμνήν στρωμνής strouthia strouthía strouthion strouthiōn strouthíon strouthíōn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 10:29 N-NNP
GRK: οὐχὶ δύο στρουθία ἀσσαρίου πωλεῖται
NAS: Are not two sparrows sold for a cent?
KJV: not two sparrows sold for a farthing?
INT: Not two sparrows for an assarion are sold

Matthew 10:31 N-GNP
GRK: φοβεῖσθε πολλῶν στρουθίων διαφέρετε ὑμεῖς
NAS: than many sparrows.
KJV: are of more value than many sparrows.
INT: you should fear than many sparrows are worth more you

Luke 12:6 N-NNP
GRK: οὐχὶ πέντε στρουθία πωλοῦνται ἀσσαρίων
NAS: Are not five sparrows sold for two
KJV: not five sparrows sold for two
INT: Not five sparrows are sold for assarion

Luke 12:7 N-GNP
GRK: φοβεῖσθε πολλῶν στρουθίων διαφέρετε
NAS: than many sparrows.
KJV: than many sparrows.
INT: fear than many sparrows you are more valuable

Strong's Greek 4765
4 Occurrences

στρουθία — 2 Occ.
στρουθίων — 2 Occ.